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Joe the Hotel Boy
Joe the Hotel Boy

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Joe the Hotel Boy is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Horatio, Jr. Alger • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 4 of Joe the Hotel Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 4 of Joe the Hotel Boy contain?

Chapter 4 holds 137 sentences of Joe the Hotel Boy, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of Joe the Hotel Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 137 sentences, grouped into 28 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 4 of Joe the Hotel Boy?

Work through the 28 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 28 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 4 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Is this the complete text of Joe the Hotel Boy?

Yes. All 4256 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #528 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Joe the Hotel Boy is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #528, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Joe the Hotel Boy take to read?

About 354 minutes of reading across 852 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Joe the Hotel Boy

Words and structures a reader meets early in Joe the Hotel Boy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Storm
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Think
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Going
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THE SEARCH FOR THE BLUE BOX.
Three days after his tragic death Hiram Bodley was buried.
Although he was fairly well known in the lake region only a handful of people came to his funeral.
Joe was the chief mourner, and it can honestly be said that he was much downcast when he followed the hermit to his last resting place.
After the funeral several asked Joe what he intended to do.
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Joe the Hotel Boy

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Joe the Hotel Boy is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE SEARCH FOR THE BLUE BOX.
Line 2
Three days after his tragic death Hiram Bodley was buried.
Line 3
Although he was fairly well known in the lake region only a handful of people came to his funeral.
Line 4
Joe was the chief mourner, and it can honestly be said that he was much downcast when he followed the hermit to his last resting place.
Line 5
After the funeral several asked Joe what he intended to do.
All words in this reading · 54

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a

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From this reading Although he was fairly well known in the lake region only a handful of people came to his funeral.

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after

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From this reading Three days after his tragic death Hiram Bodley was buried.

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Although

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From this reading Although he was fairly well known in the lake region only a handful of people came to his funeral.

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and

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From this reading Joe was the chief mourner, and it can honestly be said that he was much downcast when he followed the hermit to his last resting place.

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asked

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From this reading After the funeral several asked Joe what he intended to do.

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be

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From this reading Joe was the chief mourner, and it can honestly be said that he was much downcast when he followed the hermit to his last resting place.

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BLUE

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From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE BLUE BOX.

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Bodley

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From this reading Three days after his tragic death Hiram Bodley was buried.

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BOX

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From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE BLUE BOX.

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buried

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From this reading Three days after his tragic death Hiram Bodley was buried.

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came

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From this reading Although he was fairly well known in the lake region only a handful of people came to his funeral.

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can

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From this reading Joe was the chief mourner, and it can honestly be said that he was much downcast when he followed the hermit to his last resting place.

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chief

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From this reading Joe was the chief mourner, and it can honestly be said that he was much downcast when he followed the hermit to his last resting place.

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days

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From this reading Three days after his tragic death Hiram Bodley was buried.

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death

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From this reading Three days after his tragic death Hiram Bodley was buried.

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do

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From this reading After the funeral several asked Joe what he intended to do.

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downcast

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From this reading Joe was the chief mourner, and it can honestly be said that he was much downcast when he followed the hermit to his last resting place.

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fairly

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From this reading Although he was fairly well known in the lake region only a handful of people came to his funeral.

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followed

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From this reading Joe was the chief mourner, and it can honestly be said that he was much downcast when he followed the hermit to his last resting place.

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FOR

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From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE BLUE BOX.

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funeral

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From this reading Although he was fairly well known in the lake region only a handful of people came to his funeral.

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handful

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From this reading Although he was fairly well known in the lake region only a handful of people came to his funeral.

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he

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From this reading Although he was fairly well known in the lake region only a handful of people came to his funeral.

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hermit

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From this reading Joe was the chief mourner, and it can honestly be said that he was much downcast when he followed the hermit to his last resting place.

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Hiram

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From this reading Three days after his tragic death Hiram Bodley was buried.

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his

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From this reading Three days after his tragic death Hiram Bodley was buried.

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honestly

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From this reading Joe was the chief mourner, and it can honestly be said that he was much downcast when he followed the hermit to his last resting place.

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in

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From this reading Although he was fairly well known in the lake region only a handful of people came to his funeral.

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intended

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From this reading After the funeral several asked Joe what he intended to do.

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it

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From this reading Joe was the chief mourner, and it can honestly be said that he was much downcast when he followed the hermit to his last resting place.

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Joe

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From this reading Joe was the chief mourner, and it can honestly be said that he was much downcast when he followed the hermit to his last resting place.

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known

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From this reading Although he was fairly well known in the lake region only a handful of people came to his funeral.

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lake

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From this reading Although he was fairly well known in the lake region only a handful of people came to his funeral.

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last

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From this reading Joe was the chief mourner, and it can honestly be said that he was much downcast when he followed the hermit to his last resting place.

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mourner

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From this reading Joe was the chief mourner, and it can honestly be said that he was much downcast when he followed the hermit to his last resting place.

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much

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From this reading Joe was the chief mourner, and it can honestly be said that he was much downcast when he followed the hermit to his last resting place.

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of

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From this reading Although he was fairly well known in the lake region only a handful of people came to his funeral.

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only

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From this reading Although he was fairly well known in the lake region only a handful of people came to his funeral.

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people

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From this reading Although he was fairly well known in the lake region only a handful of people came to his funeral.

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place

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From this reading Joe was the chief mourner, and it can honestly be said that he was much downcast when he followed the hermit to his last resting place.

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region

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From this reading Although he was fairly well known in the lake region only a handful of people came to his funeral.

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resting

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From this reading Joe was the chief mourner, and it can honestly be said that he was much downcast when he followed the hermit to his last resting place.

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said

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From this reading Joe was the chief mourner, and it can honestly be said that he was much downcast when he followed the hermit to his last resting place.

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SEARCH

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From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE BLUE BOX.

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several

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From this reading After the funeral several asked Joe what he intended to do.

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that

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From this reading Joe was the chief mourner, and it can honestly be said that he was much downcast when he followed the hermit to his last resting place.

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THE

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From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE BLUE BOX.

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Three

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From this reading Three days after his tragic death Hiram Bodley was buried.

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to

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From this reading Although he was fairly well known in the lake region only a handful of people came to his funeral.

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tragic

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From this reading Three days after his tragic death Hiram Bodley was buried.

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was

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From this reading Three days after his tragic death Hiram Bodley was buried.

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well

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From this reading Although he was fairly well known in the lake region only a handful of people came to his funeral.

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what

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From this reading After the funeral several asked Joe what he intended to do.

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when

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From this reading Joe was the chief mourner, and it can honestly be said that he was much downcast when he followed the hermit to his last resting place.

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